Take time to look at the work and describe it objectively. Carefully describe the main elements as well as the details. Refer to the Elements of Design in your description: COLOR, LINE , SHAPE, TEXTURE, VALUE, FORM
Focus on subject matter and/or elements of art noted in the work.
Analyze the evidence.
Look for relationships – similarities, differences or repeated patterns – in what you have seen.
Refer to the PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN in your analysis: BALANCE, EMPHASIS, CONTRAST, UNITY, VARIETY, MOVEMENT, RHYTMN, PROPORTION
Focus on Organization- how the principles of Art have been used to arrange these elements.
Interpret the meaning
Formulate a hypothesis – a good guess – about the meaning of the work. A good interpretation explains the experience you get from the artwork.This is subjective, but based on the evidence collected from your description and analysis.
Focus on Moods, feelings and ideas communicated.
Judge what are the strengths and weaknesses?
A critical judgment can be made after you have interpreted an artwork. Judging art is always a matter of being fair and logical. A judgement should be based on the intentions of the artist.
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Describe what you see
Take time to look at the work and describe it objectively. Carefully describe the main elements as well as the details.Refer to the Elements of Design in your description: COLOR, LINE , SHAPE, TEXTURE, VALUE, FORM
Focus on subject matter and/or elements of art noted in the work.
Analyze the evidence.
Look for relationships – similarities, differences or repeated patterns – in what you have seen.
Refer to the PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN in your analysis: BALANCE, EMPHASIS, CONTRAST, UNITY, VARIETY, MOVEMENT, RHYTMN, PROPORTION
Focus on Organization- how the principles of Art have been used to arrange these elements.
Interpret the meaning
Formulate a hypothesis – a good guess – about the meaning of the work. A good interpretation explains the experience you get from the artwork.This is subjective, but based on the evidence collected from your description and analysis.Focus on Moods, feelings and ideas communicated.
Judge what are the strengths and weaknesses?
A critical judgment can be made after you have interpreted an artwork. Judging art is always a matter of being fair and logical. A judgement should be based on the intentions of the artist.Determine the work's merit.